T. Stanley Watson, known to friends as Stan, died peacefully Sept. 22,
2005, at his home in Palm Beach, Fla.

His career included owning and operating automobile dealerships in Connecticut
and Florida and working for Florida offices of the national real-estate
firms Previews Inc. and Sotheby’s. An avid automobile buff, he collected
and restored vintage Rolls Royce cars.

Until recently Stan was a member of the Everglades Club and the Four
Arts Society in Palm Beach, and of Rotary clubs in Connecticut and Florida.

Married in 1934 to Nancy Evans, who died after 61 years of marriage,
Stan is survived by daughters Nancy King, Faith Watson, and Lisa Watson;
a son, Ralph; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1934

ROBERT KING WILLETT ’34

Bob “Red” Willett, who retired from Sperry Gyroscope Co.
in 1977 after more than 20 years, died of pneumonia Jan. 1, 2005, at an
assisted-living facility in California near one of his two nieces, his
only surviving relatives.

At Sperry he worked on gyrocompasses, gunsights, LORAN navigation systems,

missile-guidance systems, and early-warning radar installations.

Some years after he had retired, Red, who never married, wrote, “I
have no special interests at this point, but my time is pretty full. I
walk four miles a day, do my own housework, read the newspaper thoroughly.
And watch television! I never had a set till my mother died. Now I enjoy
old movies, ball games, and even some of the skits. Retirement could be
a lot worse.”

Red’s surviving nieces are Pat Tomlinson and Kathy Kyte.

The Class of 1934

BRONSON TWEEDY ’37

Born in London, England, of American parents, Brons died Oct. 5, 2004,
at his home in Chevy Chase, Md. He was 90.

He prepared for Princeton at the Stowe School in Britain, where he played
cricket and rugby along with golf. He majored in history, won letters
in soccer, and was a member of Colonial Club. Following graduation Brons
went to work for the advertising firm of Benton & Bowles in New York
City. During World War II he entered the Navy as an ensign working in
intelligence, and served in the Mediterranean and European theaters as
well as in Tunisia and Algiers. He was discharged after more than three
years of duty as a lieutenant. He returned to Benton & Bowles, but
shortly moved to the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington, where
he worked for 26 years, retiring in 1973.

Brons was active in the Audubon Society and became national president
of Recording for the Blind. His wife, Mary Louise, pre-deceased him. He
is survived by two children, two grandchildren, and two brothers, including
Malcolm Tweedy ’44. Brons was a highly respected member of the class,
a loyal Princetonian, and an important public servant. He will be greatly
missed, and the class extends its sympathy to all the members of his family.

The Class of 1937

Robert Forsyth Little III ’39

Bob died Aug. 29, 2005, in Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Bob received a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1942, then began
a tour of military service that lasted until 1950, during which he divided
his time between the New York National Guard and the Field Artillery,
where he was a captain. His subsequent law career was with White &
Case in New York until 1958, when he left to open his own business, Coastal
Millwork Co., a wholesaler and manufacturer of wood millwork in the metropolitan
area. On the side he was a real-estate investor and developer right up
until our 50th reunion.

Bob was a maverick, a rugged individualist, who was ever in search of
new interests and new challenges. He was largely successful in everything
he undertook. His interests included computers, classic and antique cars,
and as he once wrote, “golf, golf, golf.”

Bob is survived by his wife, Susan; his children from his first marriage,
Julia and Robert Jr.; four stepchildren; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
We offer them all our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1939

John Ogden Nelson ’39

John died June 24, 2005, at his home in Boulder, Colo., after a long
illness. He was 88.

One of the large Lawrenceville contingent in our class, he graduated
from Princeton magna cum laude with a degree in philosophy and won the
McCosh Prize in his field.

After serving four years as a first lieutenant in military intelligence,
largely in Europe, he received a master’s degree with distinction
from Colgate in 1948 and a Ph.D. from Cornell in 1951. John went on to
a career of teaching, research, and writing articles for publication.
In 1950 he joined the philosophy department at the University of Colorado,
where he was professor for the next 33 years. In his field, he was known
and honored worldwide.

He loved traveling with his wife, Edna, especially the days they spent
in the Prado.

He listed as his greatest satisfactions his wife and children, getting
a philosophy article published now and again, and once in a great, great
while, making a birdie.

John is survived by Edna; their sons, James and Frederic; and two grandsons.
We offer them our sincere sympathy.

Also known to us as P.J., he came to Princeton from Exeter, but left
college after our sophomore year. From 1941 to 1946 he served as a major
in the Field Artillery of the 33rd Armored Division in France and Germany.
He then joined the Warner Electric Brake and Clutch Co. in Beloit, Wis.,
where he remained for his entire working career. He was elected president
in 1953, and then served as chairman until the company was sold in 1984.

Always an active member of the Republican party, Woody was invited to
the White House by Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush. He was a philanthropist
on the local and national levels and served on the board of Beloit College.
His outside interests were golf, tennis, and boating. He owned a boat
in the south of France.

Woody was predeceased by his wife, Colette. Surviving are two daughters
by his first marriage, Paula Wood Loud and Susan Wood Bleier; five grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren. We offer them our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1939

JOSEPH DILL BAKER KING ’41

Joe died Oct. 15, 2005, after a long bout with cancer.

A graduate of Boys Latin School in Baltimore, he majored in biology
at Princeton. He joined Charter Club and roomed with Naylor, Cleaver,
and Arnzen. Joe played freshman and varsity lacrosse, and was a first-team
All American attack-man junior year. After graduating from Johns Hopkins
Medical School, he completed his internship and residency there.

Commissioned a captain in the Army Medical Corps, Joe served in Alaska
and was discharged in April 1947. Returning to Baltimore, he first joined
his father’s practice before starting his own in Roland Park. He
later moved to Chevy Chase, working for the State Department to provide
care for Foreign Service officers. He also was an assistant professor
at Johns Hopkins and later at George Washington Medical School, and he
served on the board of the Washington Visiting Nurse Association.

Joe and his wife, Maggie, enjoyed skiing in Europe and in the United
States. After retirement, tennis became an important part of his life.
Surviving are Margaret Hurd King, his wife of 32 years; daughters Charlotte
Lilly, Clare King, Ann Marshall, and Julia Pryor; stepsons John and Charles
Gray Hurd; a stepdaughter, Susan Hoff; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1941

David Gordon McAneny ’41

Dave died peacefully Oct. 1, 2005, at home in Granada Hills, Calif.

A native New Yorker, he was the son of the late Marjorie and George
McAneny. Dave’s father was president of the Borough of Manhattan
from 1910 to 1913 and executive manager of The New York Times from 1916
to 1921. Dave prepared at Riverdale Country School, and at Princeton he
majored in music, sang in the Glee Club, and joined Charter. Among his
roommates were Walt Goudale, Bill Hamler, and his cherished friend, Irv
Walsh.

After serving in the Army in World War II, Dave’s career was in
advertising, where he wrote print, radio, and television commercials for
national clients. His work won several awards, including a Cleo in 1963.
An accomplished musician, he played piano for live radio and TV shows
including Kukla, Fran, and Ollie. He played for the first television demonstration
at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. Dave and Larry Ackard were
also the star piano duo at many a ’41 reunion!

Dave is survived by his children, Nancy Voll, Susan Joyce, and David
J. McAneny; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. His yearbook
quote was: “My outlook on life? You look out on life, and there
it is.”

The Class of 1941

WILLIAM OTIS ROCKWOOD ’41

We lost Rocky Oct. 23, 2005.

A native of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he prepared at Hotchkiss. At Princeton,
he majored in English and French. He played polo and golf, lettering in
golf and becoming golf manager senior year. He was a member of Triangle
and Cannon Club and participated in the Glee Club.

An ROTC graduate, Rocky served in Africa, Sicily, and France during
World War II with the 60th Field Artillery, 9th Division. Awarded the
Bronze Star and Purple Heart, he was honorably discharged as a major in
1946. Graduating from Columbia Law School in 1947, he joined the New York
firm of O’Brien, Driscoll, Rafferty & Lawler. He established
his own firm, Lawler & Rockwood, in 1951. In 1966, he moved his office
to Briarcliff Manor, heading Rockwood, Edelstein & Duffy.

Rocky retired in 1981 and he and his wife, Pat, moved yearly between
Mystic, Conn., and Florida until settling permanently in Delray Beach,
Fla., in 1996. Rocky served on the board of Phelps Memorial Hospital and
was a vestryman at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, among other activities.

Predeceased by Patricia White Rockwood, his wife of 59 years, he is
survived by his son, William O. Rockwood Jr.; granddaughters Kathryn and
Lindsay; and his daughter, Martha Hendrick.

The Class of 1941

WILLIAM EDWARD THOMPSON ’42

Bill, an expert in marketing and promotion whose avocations included
entertaining international visitors and traveling, died Oct. 9, 2005,
in New York.

He left us before graduation to join the Army Air Corps during World
War II. After four years of service and discharge with the rank of captain,
he returned to Princeton and graduated cum laude in economics.

Bill embarked on a career in marketing and promotion successively with
corporate giants Seagram, Bigelow-Sanford, and B.F. Goodrich. On the way
he worked as a self-employed research business writer and management consultant.
Eventually, after a stint with Goodrich as marketing manager, having polished
his management and promotion skills, he established William E. Thompson
Inc. in River Vale, N.J., with extensive international connections that
he had developed during his journeys throughout South America and Europe.
Bill retired in 1976 after becoming visually disabled.

In 1958, Bill married Irene de Pfeiffer-Saenz from Buenos Aires, whom
he met in New York while she was attending college there. They had Richard
and Tracey. Sadly, Irene died of cancer in 1970. A couple of years later
Bill married Anne Pahl.

To Richard and Tracey, and to Anne and Bill’s four grandchildren,
the class extends its condolences.

The Class of 1942

HERBERT GALBRAITH WELLINGTON Jr. ’43

Herb died Aug. 15, 2005, in Locust Valley, N.Y. He was 85.

A native of Rye, N.Y., he attended St. Mark’s School in Southbury,
Mass. After graduating from Princeton in 1943 with a degree in English,
Herb joined the Army and served in World War II as a first lieutenant
in the Signal Corps. He participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy
and also fought in France, Germany, and the Philippines.

At the time of his death, Herb was chairman of the Wall Street firm
H.G. Wellington and Co. Herb enjoyed hunting, fishing, and conservation.
He was a strong early supporter of the Atlantic Salmon Foundation, and
was involved in the Montana Land Reliance.

Herb is survived by his wife, Patricia; three sons, Charles, James and
William; and four grandchildren. To all the survivors, we offer our most
heartfelt sympathies.

The Class of 1943

ROYAL COLEMAN ZUCKERMAN ’43

Roy died July 19, 2005, of pulmonary failure. He was 83.

He prepped for Princeton at Exeter. Following discharge from the armed
forces in World War II, he attended the University of San Francisco Law
School. Roy did not, however, practice law. Instead, most of his business
experience was in sales, a milieu he began after military service so that
he could go to law school at night. This resulted in Roy becoming a rep
for a couple of fabric mills, and later opening his own wholesale home-furnishings
showroom.

Roy’s basic hobbies and outside interests were sports and politics.
As his wife, Cynthia, put it, “The kids kept him up to snuff on
any generation gap out there.”

In addition to Cynthia, Roy is survived by two daughters, Edith Ann
Keyes and Jill Benitez; and two sons, Philip Benjamin and David James.
To the entire family, we extend our deepest and most sincere condolences.

A first-grade teacher couldn’t get him to write with his right
hand instead of his left, but he made the first “A” honors
list at Sewickley Academy, shone at Mercersburg Academy, and was a member
of the soccer team and Cannon Club at Princeton. He joined the field artillery
in 1943, serving as a first lieutenant in two European campaigns. He returned
to complete his English degree in 1947, then earned a law degree from
the University of Pittsburgh. He was a military lawyer in the Korean War.

Charlie became corporate counsel for Rockwell Standard and later vice
president of corporate law for Fisher Scientific Co. He also served more
than 20 years on the Borough of Edgeworth Council, including as council
president. In his career and private life, he was hailed as “a softspoken
man of humility who was trustworthy, dependable, and selfless.”
He loved jazz and singing, and was a member of the Edgeworth Club, Harvard-Yale-Princeton
Club, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

“Pete” Hazelwood died Aug. 8, 2005, near his home and family
cabin in Weyauwega, Wis. He had a love of life in everything he found.

Pete prepped at Scarsdale (N.Y.) High School. At Princeton, he played
freshman golf and was manager of varsity track and a member of Tiger Inn.
He won honors in his engineering courses all three years, graduating in
1943. He served 29 months as a Navy radar officer at MIT, before earning
a master’s degree at Harvard Business School.

After 16 years with General Electric and International Paper, working
with employees on problem-solving, Pete founded his own consulting firm,
Concept Associates, which provided a number of Fortune 100 companies with
seminars and courses. He loved to teach and help others, and worked with
youth, local churches, and civic organizations such as the Wisconsin lake
associations. He loved details and “rational planning,” and
being “a consummate gentleman.”

Pete’s wife of 50 years, Marilyn, died in 1998, and their first
son, Charles F. “Pete” Hazelwood III, died in July. Pete is
survived by his second son, Harry W. “Hap” Hazel-wood; two
brothers, Robert and John; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
We extend our sincere condolences to all.

The Class of 1944

SELDEN SPAULDING ’44

Our quiet painter died Oct. 31, 2005, in San Francisco.

Denny, as he was known to most, was raised in Santa Barbara, Calif.,
and prepped at Laguna Blanca School and The Hill School. He earned his
degree in art and archaeology in 1943, and was a member of Elm Club. He
served two years as a general’s aide-de-camp in Europe.

Beginning his lifetime devotion to painting, Denny moved to southern
France in 1950. He painted mostly abstracts in Cannes, La Ciotat, and
Paris, and had a show in Venice. Denny sent postcards to our class secretaries,
hoping classmates would stop by to say hello.

Starting to gain recognition in the United States, he returned to Santa
Barbara, expanded into landscapes, and had many shows along the California
coast. By the 1980s, he moved to San Francisco, where he painted in his
Victorian house in the Castro District and — after his hands failed
— would walk the old neighborhoods.

Never married, Denny is survived by his sister, Ruth Seaman, and 12
loving nieces and nephews, including Blair Edwards ’61 and Selden
Edwards ’63. His paintings reside in several collections. If we
never got to say “hello” in those painting years, we say a
proud and warm “farewell.”

The Class of 1944

JOHN H. VAN NESS ’44

Jack died May 28, 2005, in Venice, Fla., where he and his wife had lived
for more than 20 years. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery Oct.
19.

Jack came to Princeton from Maplewood (N.J.) High School, where he starred
in football. His record for the longest punt there still stands after
65 years. At Princeton, he roomed with Wally Johnson, among others, in
Blair Tower senior year. He majored in chemical engineering, played football,
and was a member of the gymnastics team and of Tiger Inn. After getting
his bachelor’s in 1943, he was commissioned a lieutenant in the
Navy, and served as a communications and radar officer on a submarine,
seeing extensive action in the Pacific and winning a Silver Star.

After the war, he earned a master’s at Northwestern University
and joined Monsanto’s research department in St. Louis, where he
spent 30 years developing new manufacturing processes for food flavorings.
He continued his strong interest in sports, particularly golf.

Jack is survived by his wife of 54 years, Kay; a daughter, Susan; a
son, Doug ’75; and two grandsons, Nick ’08 and Leighton Van
Ness. We extend our sympathy to all.

The Class of 1944

JOSEPH GLENN HALL ’45

Joe died May 17, 2005.

Joe entered Princeton from Walnut Hills High in Cincinnati, followed
by his brother William B. Hall ’47. He joined Dial Lodge and was
on the freshman cross-country team. His Princeton career was interrupted
by service as an EMT with the Army Medical Corps. Returning to Princeton
he received a degree in biology in 1948 and then earned a master’s
degree in zoology from the University of Colorado.

Following six years of graduate studies in wildlife management at Berkeley
and a year of teaching at Colorado State University, Joe joined the faculty
of San Francisco State University as professor of biology in 1957 and
remained there until taking early retirement to Grand Junction, Colo.,
in 1983. As he expressed it, he valued the slower pace of life, access
to scenic wilderness, and less crowded living conditions. In 1950 he married
the former Elizabeth Allen, a graduate of the University of Colorado,
and they remained active in the Nature Conservancy and the Sierra Club
and concerned with problems of wilderness preservation throughout their
marriage.

In addition to Betty, Joe leaves his daughters, Sally, Connie, Peggy,
and Lisa; 10 grandsons; and his brother, William. The class expresses
its sympathy to all.

The Class of 1945

ROBERT GAIL MILLS ’45

Bob died Dec. 5, 2005, at Stony Brook Assisted Living in Pennington,
N.J.

Although born in Illinois, he moved to Princeton in 1928 when his father,
Gail, became controller of the University, and Bob entered the University
from Princeton High School. He accelerated his studies during World War
II and received a degree in electrical engineering summa cum laude in
1944. He also was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Bob served in the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., and
left Princeton long enough to obtain a master’s from Michigan in
1947 and a doctorate in physics from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1952. In 1954 he became one of the initial scientists working on Project
Matterhorn, which researched fusion power.

Bob returned to Princeton and founded what later became the Princeton
Plasma Physics Laboratory. After retirement, he became a lecturer in the
University’s chemical engineering department with the rank of professor.

Bob’s interests were eclectic: flying airplanes and sailplanes,
photography, bowling, hiking, and reading mysteries. In 1946, he married
the former Mary Steer, who pre-deceased him.

He is survived by his daughter, Susan Mills Kifuthu; son Robert W.;
and six grandchildren. The class expresses sympathy to all.

The Class of 1945

WILLIAM HOWARD WAINWRIGHT ’45

Bill died July 12, 2005.

He entered Princeton from the Browning School and spent his first year
off campus at 24 Dickinson St. He joined Terrace Club and was a member
of Theatre Intime.

After service in the Army Specialized Training Program, he earned a
medical degree from Chicago in 1949. He served as a flight surgeon in
Korea and returned home to Cornell University’s Payne Whitney Clinic
in New York as a full-time teacher of psychiatry. He served for many years
as head of the emergency psychiatric services at Roosevelt Hospital in
New York. He was elected a fellow of the Psychiatric Association.

Bill, who never married, pursued many different interests, centering
on music and New York theater. He remained in New York until his death.
Bill left no survivors known to the class.

The Class of 1945

Arno Fischer ’47 *49

Arno’s long battle with cancer ended Feb. 2, 2005. He had endured
17 operations, including the loss of an arm. His courage, continuing enjoyment
of life, and his grace served as an inspiration to all who knew him.

After earning undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture from
Princeton, Arno went on to a wonderful career in architecture characterized
by many diverse projects for many satisfied clients. He designed facilities
in Europe for the armed forces during the early years of NATO and then,
at home, all kinds of projects for industries, theaters, the Boy Scouts,
and many others.

In 1963 he married Peggy — an accomplished consultant in information
services — who shared his love of travel. Recalling his earlier
days in Europe, Arno wrote of his inspiring moonlit walks in Italy and
his midnight strolls during a summer in Sweden. In 1996 he and Peggy enjoyed
an unguided exploration of Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong, and then
a final trek to the Hawaiian Islands.

For our 50th yearbook, after he had lost his arm, Arno wrote: “I
have not yet put retirement in focus,” an observation that reflected
his courage and continuing ability to enjoy the gifts of life.

To Peggy; his son, Arno Bryant; his daughter, Sabrina; and the grandchildren,
the class gives this heartfelt tribute with love.

The Class of 1947

Fred Wehr ’47

Fred died July 4, 2005. He was a guy of diverse talents and experiences
who loved and served his native Baltimore in many ways.

After the V-12 program at Princeton, he went on to destroyer duty in
the Pacific. After V-J Day he was one of the first to enter Japan, where
his ship was charged with disarming returning enemy vessels.

Graduating in 1948, Fred returned to Baltimore and to TV sportscasting
— at a time when TV was just beginning to enter our lives. Later
Fred became director of fund raising at Goucher College, and he led an
effort to bring hospice care (then in its early days) to Baltimore.

Fred’s lifelong interest in aviation is reflected in part by his
authorship of a children’s book called Amelia, and recalling his
own daring flight upside down under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Marylanders
will testify that this was an awesome feat.

Sadly, Fred’s first two beloved wives died of cancer. Happily,
his third marriage to Silvia, the associate dean of public health at Johns
Hopkins, amply filled these voids and sustained his passion for life.

The Class of 1947

Richard B. Windsor ’47

Dick’s sudden death March 8, 2005, leaves an enormous gap in our
diminishing ranks and a deep sense of loss.

Upon graduating from St. Louis Country Day, he was swept into the Army,
where he served in the European theater and received three battle stars.
Entering Princeton in 1946 he excelled academically while singing in the
Nassoons and, as he put it, enjoying “parties with girls.”

Dick’s marriage to Mary Ann in 1952 marked the beginning of a
lifelong love affair. They moved to Sheboygan, Wis., in 1957, where Dick
became a first-class surgeon, an enthusiastic civic activist, and over
time, the happy patriarch of a loving family of three children and four
grandchildren.

“Every time of life has seemed the best time,” he wrote
for our 50th, a sentiment reflected in his “retirement” business
card advertising newly acquired skills, such as “castrating alligators,”
“emptying bars,” “starting revolutions,” and “quelling
uprisings.”

He served us in many ways and carried our banner in countless parades,
most always in the company of his wife, Mary Ann. They would perform an
awesome dance — something like a pas de deux combined with an Indian
war chant. He was larger than life.

To his “sweetheart of 53 years” and his family, we offer
this modest, loving tribute to a great guy.

The Class of 1947

Frank McCord Eccles ’48

Skip Eccles died Nov. 1, 2005.

He graduated from Phillips Andover Academy, where he returned to teach
mathematics, become a housemaster, and coach lacrosse, as well as being
a dean. In summers he frequently taught in Dartmouth’s A Better
Chance program.

Skip graduated from Princeton with high honors in mechanical engineering.
He was a major force on the lacrosse team, served on the editorial board
of the Tiger, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He attended the Naval
Academy from 1945 to 1947.

On graduation he moved to Schenectady, N.Y., as an engineer at GE. He
and Helen were married in 1951. In 1956 they returned to Andover. Helen,
too, was known as Skip; to avoid confusion they became Mrs. Skip and Mr.
Skip.

Skip had a passion for teaching and for social justice. He wrote a report
on the composition of the student body that became the blueprint for Andover’s
multicultural,

multiracial, multiclass community. He was a tireless volunteer and advocate
for less advantaged children. On his retirement from Andover in 1990,
Skip and Mrs. Skip were called “the conscience of the academy.”

Skip is survived by Helen; his son, Charles; daughters Lydia, Isabel,
and Betsy; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The class extends
condolences and affection to the entire family.

The Class of 1948

Francis Pearre Fretwell ’48

Frank, a lifelong resident of Moore, S.C., died Oct. 28, 2005.

It was in Moore that he established the world-renowned Monfret Kennels
and early on bred Ch Colonial Mint Julep of the Nass. The dog was known
as “Nassau” and enabled Frank to get to know pretty much every
Princetonian involved with dog shows.

At Princeton, Frank majored in politics and was a member of Campus Club.
He graduated in February 1948 and soon returned to Moore, where he became
an expert in the manufacturing of flour as well as feed for livestock,
poultry, and dogs. He was a vice president of Spartan Grain and Mill Co.
until his retirement in 1966.

As he put it: “I have devoted most of my time to breeding and
showing black Standard Poodles and Italian Greyhounds, having bred probably
more champion

poodles than any other man.” He researched and edited four volumes
of Poodles in America and was active as a dog-show judge worldwide.

Not surprisingly, Frank developed perhaps the world’s largest
private library of books about dogs, with more than 8,000 titles dating
from the 16th century to the present.

Frank never married. He is survived by two nieces and two nephews.

The Class of 1948

Charles Henry Atherton ’54 *57

Charlie died Dec. 3, 2005, from injuries he suffered after being struck
by a car in Washington, D.C., two days earlier.

Born in Kingston, Pa., Charlie prepared for college at Wyoming Seminary.
At Princeton he earned a bachelor’s in architecture and an MFA in
1957. He served in the Naval Reserve from 1957 to 1960.

His Washington professional career spanned 39 years of work in the Commission
of Fine Arts, where he was its secretary and chief administrative officer
until his retirement in 2004. Charlie was involved in all major federal
architectural projects in Washington and was a guiding force in the development
of its design infrastructure, from the Metro system to the redevelopment
of Pennsylvania Avenue and the design features of the city’s monumental
core.

Charlie was inducted into the College of the American Institute of Architects
in 1984, and in 2005, he received its Thomas Jefferson Award for his career
in public architecture. His professional awards include the Martin Luther
King Jr. award for community service, a lifetime achievement award from
the Committee of 100 on the Federal City, and induction into the District
of Columbia Hall of Fame.

The class sends condolences to his sons, Charles and Thomas, and his
daughter, Sarah.

The Class of 1954

EDWARD M. NORTON ’55

Mickey died Feb. 14, 2005, in Florida.

As a young athlete in Brooklyn, N.Y., he showed great promise, but at
13 he was stricken with polio, requiring use of a wheelchair for his last
33 years.

At Huntington High School and during his two years at Princeton, Mickey
immersed himself in sports. He could not play, but became involved in
every other way possible. He kept stats, broadcasted games for WPRU, and
assisted coaches Caldwell and Cappon.

Mickey left Princeton to coach boys’ programs for the YMCA. He
completed his degree at Hofstra University. He then established the Norton
Athletic Club, and formed women’s teams long before Title IX. He
relocated to Orlando in 1978.

Mickey’s influence and enormous contributions were recognized
by his admission into four halls of fame. He left a legacy of coaches,
teachers, professionals, and professional athletes who were products of
his teaching and coaching for 50 years.

Mickey was also a journalist and sportswriter. Shortly before he died,
he published his autobiography, Mickey Norton: A Memoir of the Early Years.

He is survived by his son, Eddie; his sister, Ella Beck; and his good
friends from his time at Princeton, John Paul, Mike Loprete ’54,
and Ted Miller. To them, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1955

Hirsh Eli Barmatz ’59

Hirsh died Oct. 11, 2004. He was living in Denver, Colo., at the time
of his death, and had been battling cancer for several years.

Hirsh was born in Denver and attended East High School there. At Princeton
he majored in biology, was on the varsity track team, sang in the Glee
Club and choir, and took his meals at Terrace Club.

Following graduation Hirsh earned a medical degree from the University
of Colorado. He interned for a year at the University of California hospitals
in San Francisco, then spent two years as a captain in the Army at Fort
Dix, N.J., where he began training in ophthalmology. He returned to Denver
in 1966, where he completed his residency in ophthalmology.

Hirsh began his practice with two other ophthalmologists in Denver in
1969, and later established his own practice. In 1997 he joined a multispecialty
group as the designated ophthalmologist, but retired from active practice
after three years and split his time between Denver and Palm Desert, Calif.
He served Princeton as a Schools Committee member.

Hirsh is survived by Alice, his wife of 45 years; three daughters, Heidi,
Stacy, and Mitzi; and five grandchildren, to all of whom the class extends
its sympathy.

The Class of 1959

Carl Henry Kappes III ’59

The class lost one of its most exuberant members when Carl lost his
tenacious battle with prostate cancer July 13, 2005. He had fought the
disease with courage and grace for 14 years.

Born in New York City, Carl came to Princeton via Phillips Exeter. He
joined Colonial Club, achieved honors in history, and drilled with Navy
ROTC, selecting the Marine option. Following service as an artillery officer
in Okinawa, he entered the business world, working initially in the sugar
industry. By the 1990s he found commodities and futures too hectic, and
he became a financial adviser. He left that field in 2003 and retired
to Sun Valley to enjoy, as he put it, “the beautiful surroundings
and relaxed lifestyle.”

Carl enjoyed skiing, golf, squash and, most of all, his family and friends.
He was an active fund-raiser for Exeter, and received a standing ovation
from his classmates when he returned there for his 50th reunion shortly
before his death. He had attended his 45th reunion at Princeton the year
before.

Carl cherished his stepdaughter, Christina, from a marriage in 1985.
In 2001 he met Claudia Casey, whom he described as his wonderful, beautiful
friend. He also is survived by his sisters, Ellen and Karen, and several
nephews and cousins.

The Class of 1959

Michael Patrick McCarthy ’59

Mike died unexpectedly July 3, 2005, when a blood clot formed following
cardiac catheterization. Mike stopped breathing, and efforts to revive
him were unsuccessful.

Mike came to Princeton from Rye (N.Y.) High School, where he captained
the baseball and basketball teams. He played freshman basketball at Princeton,
served as a keyceptor and a dormitory captain for the Campus Fund Drive,
and joined Cap and Gown.

After a six-month tour as an Army ROTC graduate, Mike, who majored in
history, chose journalism as his career. But after six months on The New
York Times’ city desk, and a semester at Columbia’s Graduate
School of Journalism, he sensed that his calling was in education. Under
the guidance of Eric Goldman, Mike earned a master’s in teaching
at Johns Hopkins and embarked on his life’s career.

In 1970 he completed a Ph.D. program in history at Northwestern, merging
his two greatest interests: teaching and history. Mike spent the rest
of his life researching, writing, and teaching. In 2002 he published The
Living City, an account of Baltimore’s mid-20th-century downtown
revitalization.

Mike is survived by his wife, Carol, and daughters Claire ’84
and Catherine ’90, to whom the class expresses heartfelt sympathy.

The Class of 1959

JEFFREY ALBERT NEWFIELD ’64

Jeff lost a long battle with cancer Sept. 5, 2005, in West Hartford,
Conn.

A native of Hartford, Jeff graduated from Loomis-Chaffee School. At
Princeton, Jeff studied civil engineering, served on the UGC staff, the
Orange Key Committee and the Campus Fund Drive, and was a member of the
soccer team and Quadrangle Club. After Princeton, Jeff went on to the
University of Michigan Business School, where he was student body president.
Jeff maintained close ties with all three schools throughout his life.

A former alumni association president and trustee at Loomis, he established
the J. Newfield Prize for Excellence in Chemistry. Jeff’s loyalty
to the Class of 1964 was continuous, and he most recently served on the
35th- and 40th-reunion committees.

The Hartford community was the beneficiary of Jeff’s tireless
and selfless dedication to community service. Jeff was on the board of
the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, Habitat for Humanity, and the
Rotary Club of Hartford, among other organizations. Last year, the Rotary
Club honored him with the Paul Harris Fellow Award for distinguished service.

Jeff was devoted to skiing, tennis, and convertibles. But his true devotion
was to his beloved wife, Patricia, and their daughter, Alexandra. With
them, we join in mourning his untimely death, but also in celebrating
his life.

Well before the age of motorized travel, Shoaff was born in a horse-drawn
carriage en route to the hospital in Fort Wayne. Except for brief forays
away to gain an education — an undergraduate degree from Williams
College and a graduate degree in architecture from Princeton — and
to serve in the navy in World War II, he devoted his life to the architectural,
civic, and artistic growth of his hometown.

Shoaff is survived by his wife, Phyllis; five children; six grandchildren;
and three great-grandchildren.